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EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints
Leo F. Wells, III and Douglas P. Williams, or either of them acting singly, as
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for him and in his name, place and stead,
to execute and sign any and all amendments, including any post-effective
amendments, to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 of Wells Real Estate
Investment Trust, Inc. or any additional Registration Statement filed pursuant
to Rule 462 and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission hereby granting to said attorneys-in-fact and each of them full power
and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite
or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all acts and things that said attorneys-in-fact or either of them may
do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Power of Attorney has been signed below, effective as of August 18, 2000,
by the following persons and in the capacities indicated below.
Signatures Title
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/s/ Leo F. Wells, III President and Director
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Leo F. Wells, III
/s/ Douglas P. Williams Executive Vice President and Director
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Douglas P. Williams Officer)
/s/ John L. Bell Director
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John L. Bell
/s/ Richard W. Carpenter Director
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Richard W. Carpenter
/s/ Bud Carter Director
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Bud Carter
/s/ William H. Keogler, Jr. Director
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William H. Keogler, Jr.
/s/ Donald S. Moss Director
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Donald S. Moss
/s/ Walter W. Sessoms Director
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Walter W. Sessoms
/s/ Neil H. Strickland Director
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Neil H. Strickland
